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Cycle race road closures explained

Saturday August 13, 2011 - update
List of cycle road race VEHICLE crossing points (London area)» (pdf 197KB)

Friday August 12, 2011 - update
Transport for London are managing road closures for this weekend's cycle race. Full details of these closures are available at www.tfl.gov.uk/testevent (opens new window).

Crossing-points:
There will be numerous crossing-points along the entire road race route within the borough. All crossing-points will be controlled by stewards, who shall manage the flow of pedestrians at each point. The crossings will only be fully closed for around 15 minutes as the cycle race passes.
Barriers:
TfL has also informed the council that stacks of barriers will be dropped of in the borough today and on Saturday so they can be installed overnight in preparation for Sunday's race.

Monday July 18, 2011

Further details about the impact a major cycle race will have when it travels through Fulham on Sunday August 14 have been revealed by Transport for London (TfL).

The event, known as the London-Surrey Cycle Classic, will see 140 international cyclists riding an 87 mile course in a dress rehearsal of the cycle road race, which will take place on July 28 and 29, during next year's Olympic Games. The race will include a strong home contingent, with the major names in British cycling expected to be taking part.

The event, which is managed by TfL and Olympic organisers LOCOG, promises to be an exciting spectacle for families, as well as for cycle racing fans but there will be significant disruption in Fulham, which is on the route.

The race will start at 9am on Sunday August 14 and is expected to travel down Fulham Road at 9.05am. The cyclists will then ride down Fulham High Street and Putney Bridge before travelling through Wandsworth and Richmond and touring through the rolling Surrey countryside. The riders will return the same way and are due to cycle back through Fulham at around midday.

In order for the race to take place, roads in Fulham will need to be closed. Fulham Broadway, Fulham High Street, Fulham Road, Putney Bridge Approach and Putney Bridge will all be closed from 4am on the morning of the race and reopened not before 3pm the same day at the earliest.

The roads need to be closed for such a length of time because the race starts and finishes at the same point. This time is also necessary to enable some 50 miles of barriers to be deployed to protect riders and spectators and for some minor highways work to take place. There will be a number of pedestrian crossing points along the route during the event.

Motorists are also being advised that they will not be able to park their vehicles anywhere on the route from midnight on the day of the event. Any parked cars will be towed away. TfL will be placing leaflets on cars that are parked on the route during the three Sundays before the race to advise owners of these restrictions.

Cllr Nick Botterill, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Environment, said: "We are all looking forward to this race coming to Fulham in a few weeks time but residents need to be aware that the event will bring severe disruption to the borough. It will be almost impossible to drive in Fulham on Sunday August 14 and residents need to plan ahead in order to minimise disruption.

“The council has been working closely with TfL and LOCOG to ensure that the event passes without hitch. However, if you are going to the airport to catch a flight or main line stations to catch a train on that day, or have some other appointment you must get to it is absolutely crucial that you add plenty of time onto your journey.

“Nevertheless, the event will be a fantastic opportunity for residents to see world class cyclists literally racing past their doorsteps and I am sure that there will be large crowds lining the route in Fulham.”

The traffic impact zone of the event covers south west London, Surrey and access to Heathrow and the M25.

A number of bus routes will be affected by the race route and some may be withdrawn.  To find out if your route will be affected please visit the TfL website tfl.gov.uk/2012. 

There will also be a number of Tube closures for essential, major London Underground improvement works.  The Circle line will be closed, the Hammersmith & City line will be closed from Hammersmith to Baker Street and the District line will be closed from Earls Court to Edgware Road.  Full details of these closures are available at www.tfl.gov.uk/testevent (opens new window).

Leon Daniels, TfL’s Managing Director for Surface Transport, said:  “The London-Surrey Cycle Classic will play an important role in helping the capital, and its transport network, prepare for the summer of 2012.

“Road transport will be severely affected on the day, equivalent to having the London Marathon coming through south west London and Surrey, with many roads closed.  This is why we are strongly advising people to plan their travel for the day and to avoid driving in south west and central London if at all possible.”

TfL has already written to Fulham residents about the impact of the event and held two drop-in sessions at Fulham Town Hall.

If you have any queries, please contact TfL at www.tfl.gov.uk/testevent (opens new window) or on 0845 305 1234.

Maps of the route and traffic impact zone are available for download below:

Map of road closures in Fulham» (pdf 478KB)
Time of road closures map» (pdf 118KB)
List of restricted roads in H&F (pdf 36kb) 
Traffic impact map» (pdf 411KB)
Buses affected by road race» (pdf 180kb)
 

» Send us your comments now

How disappointed am I to receive a penalty charge for an alleged driving contravention dated on the 14th of August - A journey that should have taken no more that 30 minutes took three hours. Although the Olympic test event had been taking place I do think LBHF could have provided alternative routes directly to staff advising drivers, there is simply no chance of getting to your destination without getting on the M25. Instead of having people stuck in cars circling the area when there was no way through what so ever. Disgusting!!! How much money did LBHF raise in funds for driving Contraventions on this day???? Thousands I bet.
From colinpatterson@me.com on 23/08/2011 at 11:48
Hammersmith & Fulham Council has carried out a huge programme of communications surrounding this event and have held several meetings with TfL and the Olympic organisers urging them to do more because of concerns regarding the impact of the event.
The council has sent out two newsletters to Fulham residents, held two well-publicised drop-in sessions and included a two page spread in the recent edition of the Fulham Chronicle.
The council has been disappointed that TfL and LOCOG have not been willing to communicate effectively with residents about this key trial event for London. We urged TfL to widen the distribution of both of their newsletters to the entirity of Fulham but they felt this was not necessary and the council was forced to step in.
We will happily feed your comments back to TfL and LOCOG as they will be carrying out a review of the trial. We look forward to lessons being leant so that next Summer's event is better communicated and delivered so that it is less disruptive to residents.
From H&F Council on 15/08/2011 at 15:07
I cycled to the Fulham Road to see this. It was thrilling. The creme de la creme of international cycling on our doorsteps! And it was nice to chat with other locals about something positive for a change.

I have to say I think it could have been much better publicised, not only for those who wanted to see it but also to preempt the moaners moaning about the temporary disruption.
From Sarah on 15/08/2011 at 10:26
This sort of thing should not take place in a busy residential borough. Cutting fulham (and the surrounds) in half along the fulham road for a whole day is completely ridiculous. No consultation. No maps showing where/when motorists could cross. Just military style roadblocks and ambush on one of the few sunny weekends of summer. The security teams manning the roadblocks didn't have a clue how to help or direct motorists marooned north/south of fulham road. I am owed a Sunday and vote NO to a repeat.
From Richard on 14/08/2011 at 18:24
Response to JLM - it was crossing points for pedestrians and cyclists that I was referring to (I cycle everywhere), and the only negative (and frankly unpleasant) comment is yours, I'm afraid.

Your comment shows a surprising lack of imagination and an inability to empathise with others whose lives don't stop because it''s a Sunday. Nor do you seem to appreciate that essential plans, already made for 14th, are both immovable and critical.

Why is London used for such an event? Why don't we use the Olympics to highlight the other wonderful cities in Britain, such as Canterbury, Bath, York, etc, by having such events finish in such historic and picturesque settings?

London is already synonymous with Britain in the minds of many tourists and too much the tourist focal point. We should be using the world stage of the Olympics to broadcast what a fantastic variety there is of wonderful places to visit all round the country - not just London!

Let's hope that the 15 minutes of cyclists passing each point on the route, provides enough excitement to justify 10+ hours of disruption.
From Rosemary on 14/08/2011 at 11:04
We are adults, when the road is clear we should not be told by a security person when and if we can cross over an empty road. We were held back before and after the race had passed by.

Although the race is welcomed, being prevented from leaving your area by a road block is not. This type of restriction on people's movements needs to be rethought out for any future events.
From Paula on 14/08/2011 at 09:35
Have only heard today (12/08)of Cycle Race on 14th August. I have to take my unwell sister to Heathrow Airport for a flight to Calgary Canada and she is not well enough to travel on the tube.How are we supposed to get her to the airport. Why werent we told earlier, in which case she could have booked a flight on a different day.We feel like prisoners in Fulham. The Olympics Cycle Race demonstrated yet again pre-planning is a disaster.
From Keith Isaac on 12/08/2011 at 18:25
From the maps there appear to be no way of crossing from the Parsons Green side of Fulham rd to the Hammersmith side without driving all the way up to Westminster! This essentially traps anyone on the parson green side from going anywhere. While I understand the rd closures, there should be a manned ''crossing'' spot so people are able to live their lives! I am away for the weekend but will at some point need to return to my home. To be told I cannot do so until after 3pm is not good enough. The council claim to have informed local residents, however, despite being very close to the route itself I have received NOTHING in terms of communications either through my door or via other means, only a few posters here and there. This is especially disgusting as the road I live on (New Kings Rd) will be closed (so it seems pretty vital information to know! The LBHF council are usually very good I find, but in this they have failed miserably.

Council reply: We appreciate your difficulties and it's good to hear the road closure information has got through to you somehow. It is Transport for London who are organising the road closures, rather than the council, but we have been pressuring them to make sure residents know what is happening, which they have responded to.
From Jenny on 12/08/2011 at 10:01
where are the crossing points on the fulham road.
From ian reid on 11/08/2011 at 15:58
HELP! TFL have no information on what (if any) crossing points there will be across the route and are telling me to contact LBH&F - but there is no contact telephone number to do so. I need to get from Townmead Road to the Albert Hall by 2:30pm on Sunday afternoon for a compulsory rehearsal in preparation for the Proms concert on Sunday evening, but I can find no information about how and where I will be able to cross from south of the route to north of the route. I was going to take the overground from Imperial Wharf to Olympia, but it''s not running on Sunday. HELP! Info on crossing points is crucial, especially for those of us that are disabled or dependent on carers.
From Rosemary on 11/08/2011 at 13:36
Quit your moaning and try and take something positive out of what is coming to Fulham for 12 hours... It won''t harm you to not be able to leave the borough and if you need to get on a bike or walk!!
From JLM on 09/08/2011 at 12:02
Hi I actually work at Chelsea Health Club at the back of the football stadium and I am on duty on 14th August 2011 am I going to be able to get to work?
From Irene on 05/08/2011 at 18:45
I am appalled that a Berlin Wall is being erected through the middle of Fulham for a whole day, the effect of which will be to prevent me from attending Church on Sunday.

Nor will I be able to get to visit my Mother''s grave at Mortlake Cemetery.

Even worse, there appear to be NO buses whatsoever running South of Fulham Road to enable one to travel out of Fulham. Why, for example, is there no shuttle operating on the Southern leg of the 28 or 295 bus?

As far as I can see, there has been no public consultation over this at all, and residents of Fulahm are having to accept fait accompli being made prisoners at home that day.

By the time of the 2012 Olympics, I hope that sense will have prevailed and this disaster will not be repeated. There must be some other way! Londoners are not extras in some Olympic theme park - we have our everyday activities to do, and it is outrageous that the Council should be complicit in obstructing its residents' activities in this way.
From Marc Maitland on 02/08/2011 at 18:10
I think it is thrilling that our borough will be part of this classic race. I do hope we can have more cycle races in the borough in the future.
From Martin on 28/07/2011 at 17:06

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